Sports (Women’s Handball): Cook Islands’ senior women’s handball team has departed Rarotonga for Wellington for an International Indoor tournament (Sept 10–14), marking the first senior women’s side in 22 years. Badminton (Coaching): Danny Simpson becomes the first Cook Islands coach to complete the BWF Level 2 coaching course in Auckland, strengthening the local coaching pathway. Justice (Family Violence): A court sentenced a couple to 12 months’ probation supervision after separate domestic assault charges, stressing they must address violence for their young daughter. Infrastructure (Mauke): Work is underway on a $300,000 purpose-built cargo shed on Mauke, due for completion in early November. Maritime (Fishing Compliance): Maritime Cook Islands says the China-owned fishing vessel Kema has been deregistered as a Cook Islands flagged ship after a $400,000 fine. Pageants (Miss World Oceania): Tiare Henry-Anguna won Miss World Oceania 2026, dedicating the title to her late father and the Pacific. Diplomacy/Environment: Greenpeace hit back at Winston Peters over claims of “racism” tied to opposition to the US-NZ-funded Penrhyn (Tongareva) port plan and seabed mining concerns. Regional Football (OFC U-16): Fiji’s Mini Kulas and Junior Kulas thrashed the Cook Islands 11–0 in the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Honiara.